Excuse the bedroom pic, temporary location while I am building an office and making room. Been a great machine so far. I have used Babolat Star 3 extensively before this and a handful of other machines here and there.

Excuse the bedroom pic, temporary location while I am building an office and making room. Been a great machine so far. I have used Babolat Star 3 extensively before this and a handful of other machines here and there.

I've been stringing since I was 14 (I'm 36 now) and ran a tennis shop for 7 years and am strongly considering opening one here in LA. It's just something I enjoy and if I were able to make a living from stringing and customization/matching that would be a dream come true. I'm kind of baby stepping it right now since I do have a wife, kids and a pays the bills job. Currently I string for myself and just a couple of friends and am the worst capitalist ever as I string for beer (can one be a Republican socialist?) and never accept their money. I've been checking out some storefronts near my home so we'll see where it leads.

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haha. that would very cool! love to see those who are committed to the sport. let me tell you it's tough to make a living doing that though

Not really... the ergonomics of the Baiardo machine is pretty awesome but I'm not doing high volume right now so I'm not totally appreciating it. If parts were more readily available for a Star 3 I'd probably own one. Being able to punch up extra knot tension and pre-stretch is nice though. The clamp bases on the Baiardo are not as high of quality as the babolat clamps but they are less maintenance and pop-down-release function makes for quicker stringing. I used to have to take apart my babolat clamp bases all the time. Now the clamp heads are fantastic, quick adjust for tension, etc.

Not really... the ergonomics of the Baiardo machine is pretty awesome but I'm not doing high volume right now so I'm not totally appreciating it. If parts were more readily available for a Star 3 I'd probably own one. Being able to punch up extra knot tension and pre-stretch is nice though. The clamp bases on the Baiardo are not as high of quality as the babolat clamps but they are less maintenance and pop-down-release function makes for quicker stringing. I used to have to take apart my babolat clamp bases all the time. Now the clamp heads are fantastic, quick adjust for tension, etc.

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Agree with much of what you say about the babolat Star 3. I have a Star 4 I'll be taking to string at the Cincinnatti Masters this year and love the clamps and center clamps, although I agree the base clamps need more maintaining.

You'll find with the Baiardo that when stringing with a tired back, the ergonomics are incredible. Machine is so comfortable when doing high volume like at a pro shop or tournament. Most comfortable machine I've strung on. I wish I could take mine to Cincy, but the Star 4 is more transportable.

Agree with much of what you say about the babolat Star 3. I have a Star 4 I'll be taking to string at the Cincinnatti Masters this year and love the clamps and center clamps, although I agree the base clamps need more maintaining.

You'll find with the Baiardo that when stringing with a tired back, the ergonomics are incredible. Machine is so comfortable when doing high volume like at a pro shop or tournament. Most comfortable machine I've strung on. I wish I could take mine to Cincy, but the Star 4 is more transportable.

Enjoy the Baiardo and congrats.

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Agree 100% on the Baiardo. Although I Liked some of the mechanics better on the star 5, ever since i started work in my new shop I've really come to appreciate the ergonomics the the wilson machine has to offer. To be honest with you I think after doing a 15-20 racquet day before, I never realized I had a sore back until I strung on the Baiardo and didn't have one ha.

Drak is the stringing room at Cinci available to the public? I'd love to drop in say hi and learn a little bit if I could.

Agree with much of what you say about the babolat Star 3. I have a Star 4 I'll be taking to string at the Cincinnatti Masters this year and love the clamps and center clamps, although I agree the base clamps need more maintaining.

You'll find with the Baiardo that when stringing with a tired back, the ergonomics are incredible. Machine is so comfortable when doing high volume like at a pro shop or tournament. Most comfortable machine I've strung on. I wish I could take mine to Cincy, but the Star 4 is more transportable.

Enjoy the Baiardo and congrats.

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I string on the Baiardo here and there @ a friend's shop. I am more impressed with the variety of functions available than the actual construction of the machine. It is quite nice dialing in my number and seeing the adjustments made. My buddy actually has two memory settings for himself - "Normal" and "Tired Back" - so just thought your comments were spot on Drak.

Wikki, not sure if it is avalable to the public as this will be my first time stringing there. I would imagine it isn't, and one would need clearance or special pass, which is the case at most of these tournaments.

Not really... the ergonomics of the Baiardo machine is pretty awesome but I'm not doing high volume right now so I'm not totally appreciating it. If parts were more readily available for a Star 3 I'd probably own one. Being able to punch up extra knot tension and pre-stretch is nice though. The clamp bases on the Baiardo are not as high of quality as the babolat clamps but they are less maintenance and pop-down-release function makes for quicker stringing. I used to have to take apart my babolat clamp bases all the time. Now the clamp heads are fantastic, quick adjust for tension, etc.

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you got me interested. my back is suffering from stringing all day. oh well. what is it about the ergonomics that compensates so well?

IMHO - the height adjustment and mounting table adjustments make it tailor fit to whatever size person you are...

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Even a few inches can make a difference for your back. If you cant get a new machine/stand try rigging something up to test it at different heights til you find where you want it then you can build a platform or something.

Depends on your string load.
If you do around 3-5 frames per week, then once every 2-3 month is ok. If you do like 10-20 per week, then every month.
I do about 25-30 per week but, i like to check calibration on my Star 5 every 2 weeks just to be sure.

3 yrs ago, i was thinking i'd be stringing 1 racquet a month. i'm now up to around 100+ racquets per year.

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Wow that's a big change! I only want to do my own racquets, in poly, in the 30-40 lb range.

I definitely don't want the responsibility if I wreck someone's racquet. I had a friend who strung my Ripsticks in the 90's and gouged the throat with his stringer clamps - I was not too pleased...of course he denied he did any damage:shock:

Wow that's a big change! I only want to do my own racquets, in poly, in the 30-40 lb range.

I definitely don't want the responsibility if I wreck someone's racquet. I had a friend who strung my Ripsticks in the 90's and gouged the throat with his stringer clamps - I was not too pleased...of course he denied he did any damage:shock:

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actually, about 60-70 of the racquets i string per year are my own. i only string for a couple of the guys i play with.

Wow that's a big change! I only want to do my own racquets, in poly, in the 30-40 lb range.

I definitely don't want the responsibility if I wreck someone's racquet. I had a friend who strung my Ripsticks in the 90's and gouged the throat with his stringer clamps - I was not too pleased...of course he denied he did any damage:shock:

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actually, about 60-70 of the racquets i string per year are my own. i only string for a couple of the guys i play with.

i had beg and plead with my wife to let me spend the money on a used sensor. i'm not sure what possessed her to agree but i'm glad she was just crazy enough to say yes because a nice machine certainly does make stringing alot more enjoyable.

actually, about 60-70 of the racquets i string per year are my own. i only string for a couple of the guys i play with.

i had beg and plead with my wife to let me spend the money on a used sensor. i'm not sure what possessed her to agree but i'm glad she was just crazy enough to say yes because a nice machine certainly does make stringing alot more enjoyable.

I thought it was shop version of the machine, but it's actually an upgrade/accessory to the Model H. After buying this machine, he ran into a Neos 1000, so he'll be selling this machine after replacing some worn parts.